(212) 988-1183
1572 2nd Ave
New York,
NY
10028
40.7749
-73.9538
Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown
10/22/07
Fantastic Rolls and Service
by bcroft
I have been going to Ota-Ya for acouple of years and it is always spectacular. The Spicy King Roll is a must. For the upper east side, these are great prices complemented by fantastic food.
- Pros: Sushi Rolls, Service
- Cons: Nothing I can think of!
06/11/07
real disappointment...
by algny
Having read a plethora of reviews of Upper East Side sushi restaurants, I decided to try out this supposed 'hidden gem'... what a mistake. The atmosphere was severely lacking - the restaurant was too cold, the decor was uninspiring, and the irritating background music wasn't 'background' enough for my liking. While the service was helpful and polite, the food and bill took forever and the results were enormously disappointing - my usual roll of choice, the Dragon Roll, was revolting- I could only eat one piece. The goldfish and spicy king roll were adequate, but considering all the rave reviews of the place I was expecting something delicious. I've definitely had a lot of good sushi so perhaps my standards are too high, but I wouldn't normally write complain about a restaurant online unless it really warranted such criticism. I would rate Ota-ya poor to average at best, and will have to keep searching for a genuine neighborhood sushi gem...
- Pros: Wasn't crowded (now I know why..)
- Cons: SUSHI, ambience, slow
12/31/06
Good Food Slow Service
by b00pi3flak3s
Good Japanese food at times slower than a turtle in a race does not get much of a thumbs up from me. The service is slow but at least the prices were decent.
- Pros: Sushi, Atmosphere, Prices
- Cons: Slow Service
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